Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-01

SpO' tSmen.
The Central Pacific Railroad traverses' this
county throughout its greatest length, and
every point of importance is reached from
points on the road by excellent turnpikes,
most of which are owned by the county.
Throughout this entire section, in which
nature seems to have outdone herself in
her efforts to please the eye, are
NUMEROUS QUIET HEALTH GIVING RESORTS,
That are well patronized. Among these
are Blue Canyon, Alta, Dutch Flat, Cisco,
Summit valley, Tahoe, Soda springs, Silver
creek, Lake valley and scores of other de-
lightful places. In the cool. delightful
and health-giving climate of this piny
and balsamic region, the tired of the
valleys and cities, the tourists from
the East, the admirers of the beau
ties of nature, the sportsman. the dis
ciples of Isaak Walton, find health
pleasure, rest and recreation. In writing
upon this subject, an Eastern gentleman
said The neyer-ceasing, soft murmur-
ings of the towering pines, the cooling
breezes, the roar of cataracts, the music of
the brooks, and the grand and beautiful
scenery that delights the eye on every
hand in the higher attitudes, are the attrae-
tons that nature offers as a relief to men
and women whose devotion to the demands
of business and domestic affairs threaten
to sap the fountains of life-giving susie
nance"
THE CAPABILITIES OF THE SOIL.
This much for the beauties of nature in
Placer county. They are grand beyond
description, but she does not depend upon
her beautiful scenery nor her health-pro-
noting climate. 1t is one of the
best and most productive horticultural sec
tons in the State All that portion of the
country between the Sacramento valley
proper and the snow belt (which is at an
altitude of $500 feet. known as the foot
hill section. is rapidly coming under cult
walton. The numbering and mining,
although still valuable and important
industries, are fast receding before the
onward march of agriculture. Throughout
the foothill section, land can be obtained
for from $40 to $25 per acre, which is easily
and cheaply cleared, and then capable of
producing the very finest vineyards and
orchards. The soil of these slopes and hills
is of character peculiarly suited to those
industries, as has been abundantly and
practically proven.
EXCELLENT RAILROAD FACILITIES.
The building of the Central Pacific Rail
road caused q number of horticulturiSts to
engage in the fruit business along the line
of the road from Roseville to Alta, or even
to a higher altitude. At first it was done
on small scale, but the venture proved so
profitable that the orchards and vineyards
are being doubled and trebled in size, and
hundreds of others have bought and cleared
land and started into the business, until
to-day Placer county ranks among the first
in the State in varieties of fruit product,
and perhaps the first as to quality.
At least, such is stoutly claimed by those
engaged in fruit-culture in the county.
Certainly there is raised in the county, and
to almost perfection, every kind of fruit
grown in the State, or that can be grown IN
the temperate zone. Her lands are cheap
and water unlimited. Fruit lard half as
good as that in this section, which COM
mands price of from SO to $50 an acre,
sells readily in Los Angeles county for
from $500 to 81, 900 per acre. Los Angeles
county-in fact no section of southern
California-has any land, no matter where
| it is located, that excels, if equals, for ag-
ricultural or horticultural purposes.